Water Resources Review Committee. The boundaries of the
Republican river water conservation district are currently established bystatute as certain counties and portions of counties that are within theRepublican river basin. The bill expands the boundaries by including thedistrict areas where groundwater pumping depletes the flow of theRepublican river as contemplated by applicable United States supremecourt case law. The composition of the district's board of directors isadjusted accordingly.
Current law requires the Republican river water conservation
district board of directors to conduct regular quarterly meetings inJanuary, April, July, and October. The bill changes these months toFebruary, May, August, and November.